I have had what my doctor thought was a bad virus the past two weeks -- fatigue, body aches, chills, low grade fever and no appetite. I have lost almost 10 lbs. Prior to this I was relatively healthy 50 year old. I never had any respiratory symptoms, only the above, but I have just felt "sick" and my whole body hurts. I started having this headache last night with the pain behind and above my left eye. Could this be related to the flu-like virus that my doctor thinks I've had?

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Yes, the headache could be relate to this virus, but it could also be something else entirely. Headaches should always be checked out to be sure they're not a symptom of something else and to ask about treating them. I'd suggest calling your doctor's office and telling them what's going on so they can tell you if you need to see your doctor and what to do about this headache.

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Early today, Fri, 9/10/10, I got this sharp shooting pain on the left side of my temple. I took 2 Magnesium capsules and later realized it was gone. Later in the afternoon it came back - it would last only seconds. I went to bed and at 2:00 AM I awoke to go to the bathroom and the pain was still there. I took another Magnesium which hasn't helped. I went online to research headaches and found interesting stuff about ice pick headaches which is what this seems to be only now at 3:00AM when I move my head I feel the pain - it seems to be there all the time now and there is a heaviness on that side of my head. Back in December 2009 I went to an ophthalmologist as I was getting strange zigzag blurry spots in my eyes and was told it was migraines in the eye. I had read Magnesium was excellent for migraines and took 2 - within 30 minutes my eyes cleared up. It's happened 5 more times since then and every time I take the Magnesium it's gone within 20-25 minutes. Right now i...

Definition
Eye emergencies include cuts, scratches, objects in the eye, burns , chemical exposure, and blunt injuries to the eye or eyelid. Since the eye is easily damaged, any of these conditions can lead to vision loss if left untreated.
Considerations
It is important to get medical attention for all major eye or eyelid injuries and problems. Eye problems (such as a painful red eye) that are not due to injury still need urgent medical attention.
Causes
A black eye is usually caused by direct trauma to the eye or face. The bruise is caused by bleeding under the skin. The tissue around the eye turns black and blue, gradually becoming purple, green, and yellow over several days. The abnormal color disappears within 2 weeks. Usually, swelling of the eyelid and tissue around the eye also occurs.
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